Corn planter attachment



Aug. 29, 1933. 1.. A. M GLINCH 1,924,509

CORN PLANTER ATTACHMENT Filed July 29, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Invcnlor 8[WJ/m/w/mz Q By fllforney Aug. 29, 1933. Y McGLl NCH 1,924,509

CORN PLANTER ATTACHMENT I Filed July 29, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 InvenlorZ0we// Patented Aug. 29, 1933 .um'rso srA m 1,924,509 a CORN PLANTEB,ATTACHMENT Lowell A. McGlinch, Versailles, Ohio Application July 29,1932. Serial No. 626,142 2 Claims. (01. 111 -33 This inventionappertains to new and useful improvements in planter attachments and thesame has as its principal object to provide a wireless check-row hillmarker especially adapted to use on tractors, horse-drawn and similartypes of planters. g

Another important object of the invention is to provide a simple andeffective means for marking or indicating in the soilthe hills as theyare planted in order that said marks may be followed upon the return ofthe planteralong the next row whereby the hills may be formed in thecheckrow and be aligned both longitudinally and transversely of thefield.

m Other important objects and advantages of the the followingspecification.

In the drawings: Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the planter andthe attachment.

invention will become apparent to the reader of tional view takensubstantially on line 2+2 of Figure 1. V

taken substantially on line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that. the

numeral 5 represents the frame of the planter machine which is of U-shape and has the extremities of its legs secured to the transverse bar6. This bar 6 is a companion to the paral- Numeral 14 represents thedrive gear on the axle 12 which is provided with the clutch head 15opposed to the clutch element 16 the. latter beingsplined to the axlel2. Between the clutch element 16 and the collar 17 on theshaft12 is thespring 18 for normally urging the element 16 against the clutch head 15.Numeral 19 represents a lever swingable on the bracket 20 whereby theelement 16 can be engaged or disengaged with can respect to the clutchhead 15, for connecting or disconnecting the axle 12 to the shaft 21 ofthe planter. 1

The shaft 21 is also equipped with a sprocket 22 and the sprocket chain23 is trained over. the

sprockets 14 and 22. This shaft 21 extendsto' the planters 24 wherebythe-planters are operated and each end of the shaft 21 is equipped witha crank 25. a v

Figure 2 represents a fragmentary vertical sec chain 23, v planters 24andat the same time the shaft 28,

To either end of the frame defined by the bars 67 and bridge pieces 8and 9 can be secured the leg portions 26 of the barrel 27 through whichthe shaft28 extends. The inner end of this shaft 28 is provided with acrank 30 co-operative with 9 1 the corresponding crank 25 on theshaft-21 while the outer end of the shaft 28 is provided Witha bevelgear 31 meshing with the bevel gear 32 which is rotatable on the clampmount 33, the latter being secured to the outer end of the barrel 27. Tothis gear 32 is secured the arcuate shaped. marking. elements 34. Acollar :35 on the barrel 27 has the turnbuckle connection generally re-.q

ferred to by numeral 36 interposed between the same and the eye 37 onthe hub of the correspond-. I j

ing Wheel 13. This turnbuckle permits proper alinement of the barrel 27and itsshaft 28 with the shaft 21. g j 7 Also extending from the collar35 is the cable 38, the same extendingthrough an eye 39 on the frame 5to connect to the lever 40. This lever is equipped-with a detentco-operative with the rack 41, on the frame 5. 1 Figure 3 represents avertical sectional view.

- Qbviously, When 'thefaxle 12 is driving the the shaft 21 is operatingand also the:

makes the proper impressionsin the soil.

However, in starting a new row, it may be.

and which in turn rotatesthe markers 34 and.

necessary to realine the marker 34 and this is accomplished by feedingthe shaft 21by-moving the lever 40. This lever is swingable as at 41 onthe frame 5 and has a connecting rod 42 extending between the same andthe claw or pawl 43. This pawl 43z ist provided with an arcuate slot 44w through whicha pin 45 extends from the frame 5.

On the shaft 21 is the sprocket wheel. 46 and obviously, it can beseenthat when the lever 40 is reciprocated, a corresponding motionof thepawl 43 will feed the ratchet wheel 46 and rotate the shaft 21,step-by-step, so that theproper readjustment ofthe marker 24 can beobtained.

. While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes the shape Size andmaterials may be resorted to without departing' from'the spirit andscope of the' invention as i Jclaimed hereinafter.

I' laimf v 1;.In a planter, an operating shaft, a second shaft pivotallymounted to said operating shaft,

and actuated thereby, a pinion connected to the I d free end of saidsecond shaft, a verticallydisposed pivotally'mounted shaftadjacentthefree 0 I end of said-second. shaft and having a laterally '1extending arcuate shaped marker secured thereto,

shaft pivotally mounted to said operating shaft and actuated thereby, apinion gear connected to the free end of said second shaft, a verticallydisposed pivotally mounted shaft adjacent the free end of said secondshaft andhaving a laterally extending arcuate shaped marker securedthereto, a gear secured to said vertical shaft and V driven by saidpinion shaft, means for actuating said operating shaft, and meanswhereby the operating shaft can be adjusted step-by-step. Y

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gear, means for adjusting said second shaft with respect to theoperating

